The Public Patent Foundation filed suit yesterday against Monsanto’s patents on genetically modified seeds with farmers asking to be protected…

The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) today announced that its director general is stepping down at the…

The international policy debate over counterfeit medicines and legitimate generics escalated today. Brazil and India took the first step in…

BASEL — Students from around the world are gathering momentum to challenge their universities’ licensing policies and research and development…

By Kaitlin Mara The year 2008 is one of consolidation and maturation for alternatives to traditional intellectual property rights made…

Marrakesh, Morocco – The mood was one of celebration at the Marrakesh Palais des Congrès to greet the success of…

While a full range of stakeholders would be affected by the outcome of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement under secret…

A United Nations high-level panel of experts has set a process in motion to find solutions to increase access to…

Intellectual property rights are among the three “most challenging” issues still to be resolved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement…

In wearable technology, product development converges with information and communication technology, presenting new opportunities for patents, as well as new…

While the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office is reviewing the so-called “tomato case,” collateral questions are…

Standards are vitally important to innovation but in order for them to serve their purpose effectively, they must be open,…